LotRO: Mines of Moria Product Lineup Revealed

Three options for those who need this expansion.

Three options for those who need this expansion.

Turbine, makers of Lord of the Rings Online, has partnered with Time Warner to distribute Mines of Moria, the expansion due out this fall. There are three different options for the continuation of the journey:

Lord of the Rings: Complete will be an in-box method, containing both Lord of the Rings: Shadows of Angmar, and Lord of the Rings: Mines of Moria.

Lord of the Rings: Mines of Moria Collector's Edition will be an in-box collectors edition which also features several physical and in-game benefits.

Lord of the Rings: Mines of Moria, the plain expansion, will be a digital download only method for current subscribers.

WESTWOOD, MA  July 31, 2008 - Turbine, Inc. announced today its partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment to distribute The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria at retail in North America. As part of the announcement, Turbine unveiled its fall product lineup which includes two titles that will be available at retail, The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria Complete Edition and The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria Collectors Edition, as well as a digital only title for existing subscribers, The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria Digital Expansion.

We are excited to self publish The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria and to partner with Warner Bros. to distribute the title at retail this fall, said Jim Crowley, president and CEO of Turbine, Inc. Mines of Moria introduces breakthrough content and features including our Legendary Item system that will revolutionize the way players advance and customize their unique heroes.

The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria expands the online world of Middle-earth to let players continue the ultimate interactive adventure in the largest and most dangerous online underground environment ever created. Players will be able to explore the ancient underground cities of the dwarves, battle epic characters in the depths, face off with the Watcher, be a part of the fateful release of Durins Bane and more. In addition to the Legendary Item system, The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria features groundbreaking dual height map technology that creates a seamless, vast, and epic environment that brings Moria to life like never before. The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria extends the challenge to new heights with two new classes, ten additional levels and hundreds of new quests.

Turbine has an impressive track record of creating and publishing high quality massively multiplayer online games, said John Quinn, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. We look forward to working with Turbine and we will leverage our experience in distributing successful premium titles with the launch of The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria this fall.

Ø The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria Complete Edition will include the original The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar game (Volume I), all content updates released since launch, and The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria (Volume II). The Complete Edition will be available at retail stores nationwide and offers new players who wish to journey through the most complete and authentic recreation of Middle-earth the full, award-winning experience.

Ø The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria Collectors Edition will feature the content of the Complete Edition as well as compelling digital and physical items for collectors. Limited quantities of the Collectors Edition will be available at retail outlets in a unique leather-bound book packaging and will include:

· 3 exclusive tokens that can be exchanged for the players choice of 8 different in-game items

· 22 x 22 premium quality cloth map of the Mines of Moria

· Special gold-plated ring complete with chain and pouch

· Mines of Moria poster

· The Lord of the Rings Online Art and Music Collection with the official Mines of Moria Soundtrack

· A full color Collectors Edition Starter Guide

Ø The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria Digital Expansion is a digital upgrade that will allow existing subscribers to The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar to continue the ultimate interactive adventure into the vast, terrifying and unparalleled world beneath Middle-earth.

You can bet, as soon as I'm done writing this, I'll be headed over to my game store of choice and pre-ordering that collector's edition.